Software Engineering Team Lead (.NET/Fintech)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Team Lead (.NET/Fintech): Spearheading the delivery of loan origination architecture, compliance systems, and pricing platforms for financial inclusion in Africa with an accent on event-driven microservices and scalable infrastructure. Focus on architecting systems processing 2 million daily payments, leading backend engineers in a DevOps culture, and partnering with Product to drive the roadmap.

Location: Fully remote in UK and parts of Europe within UTC -1 to UTC +3 time zones

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth Fintech company providing financial services and credit to underserved populations across Africa to drive financial inclusion.

What you will do

• Lead a team of backend engineers through both greenfield and legacy projects, owning the full software lifecycle.
• Set architectural direction for loan origination, compliance systems, and a new pricing engine.
• Partner with Product Managers on roadmap planning and prioritization.
• Serve as a servant leader, coaching and growing the engineering team.
• Implement and maintain a true DevOps culture using infrastructure as code and continuous delivery.
• Ensure system observability and quality through automated testing in all environments.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on background in C#/.NET backend development.
• Proven experience with Azure (AWS or GCP experience also welcomed).
• Solid understanding of event-driven architecture and microservices, specifically with Azure Service Bus, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to set technical direction and provide architectural guidance.
• Must be based in the UK or Europe within UTC -1 to UTC +3 time zones.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement within specified time zones.
• Professional development programs and coaching partnerships.
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements.
• Well-being support and genuine career growth opportunities.
• Opportunity to work for a carbon-negative company with a strong social impact mission.